§ Mr. GROVESasked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been called to the request of the Walthamstow Urban District Council for a grant-in-aid of reconstructing Fulbourne Road and Winchester Road; whether he is aware that the utmost grant offered by the Department is 25 per cent. of the cost; that the local authority regard this offer as inadequate, being unable, in view of the present heavy rate in the district (24s. 4d. in the £), to find 75 per cent. of the cost; and whether, in view of the fact that the bad condition of these roads is due mainly to heavy motor omnibus traffic and that consequently these roads should not be classified as Class II roads, further consideration will be given to the possibility of making a more substantial grant?
§ Lieut.-Colonel ASHLEYI regret that I am not in a position to hold out any hope of being able to give a more substantial grant than 25 per cent., which is the normal percentage in respect of all approved works on Class II roads.